Holistic Therapist · Tempe, AZ
Somatic, parts work, and EMDR-informed therapy for adults, couples, and families with Alicia Wright, LCSW, and supervised intern Kyla Gordon. Telehealth anywhere in Arizona, or 20 minutes east in Mesa.
For Tempe
The Wild Within is a holistic therapy practice in Mesa, about 20 minutes from Tempe, with two therapists: Alicia Wright, LCSW, and Kyla Gordon, a supervised therapist intern. Sessions are $85 to $185, in person or by telehealth anywhere in Arizona, and it starts with a free 30-minute phone call.
That call is where we figure out which of them fits.
Founder · Up to $185
When something comes up as you talk, a tight throat or a held breath, she slows down and gets curious about it with you. That's somatic therapy, plus parts work, EMDR, couples, and KAP. She's also a certified tantra practitioner and kundalini dance teacher.
Therapist Intern · $85
Finishing her Master of Social Work and seeing clients under Alicia's clinical supervision for $85 a session. Trauma-informed and solution-focused, with practical steps through new parenthood, life transitions, identity, and the teen years. ASU psychology grad.
2160 E Brown Rd, Suite 3, Mesa
Take the Loop 202 east to Gilbert Road and head south to Brown. From south Tempe, the US 60 east to Gilbert Road and north takes about the same time. Weekday afternoon drive times:
No car? The light rail runs from campus to Gilbert Road and Main, two miles south of the office. Or skip the drive: secure telehealth works anywhere in Arizona, same therapist, same work. Closer to the south or east side? See holistic therapy for Chandler or holistic therapy for Gilbert.
Who It's For
What We Work With
For what talking has explained but hasn't settled. The work happens through your own attention, guided by conversation.
The 3 a.m. thinking and the chest that won't unclench, worked with through the nervous system as well as the thoughts.
One-on-one work for what happened, and for the habits you built to get through it.
Trust, distance, and the argument that keeps coming back. Joint sessions for Tempe couples, in the Mesa office or online.
Psychotherapy with the medicine, with preparation before and integration after, led by a certified KAP provider.
Anxiety, identity, friendships, and growing up online. Alicia and Kyla both see younger clients.
Cost
Before insurance pays for a session, it needs a mental health diagnosis on your record, and then it decides how many sessions that diagnosis gets. A lot of what people bring here doesn't fit that shape: a job that's grinding you down, a marriage that's gone quiet, grief, or wanting to understand yourself at a deeper level than symptoms.
Being out of network keeps those decisions in the room. We provide superbills you can submit to a PPO for possible reimbursement, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Sessions are 50 minutes, weekly, every other week, or longer intensives. The first call is free.
How It Works
You can stop at any step.
A phone call. You share what's bringing you in, we explain how we work, and you get a feel for whether it fits. If it doesn't, we'll help you find someone who does.
Telehealth from wherever you are in Arizona, or the Mesa office on E Brown Rd. Switching between the two from week to week is fine.
Weekly, every other week, or longer intensive sessions. Grounding and regulation come first, and the deeper work follows at the pace you set.
What Clients Say
“She taught me coping skills, gave me guided steps to consider making in my life, and hope for the future. I can now regulate my emotions versus numbing my feelings, and I have joy again, and a life that I embrace in the present moment while dreaming of an even better future.”
No. The office is in Mesa at 2160 E Brown Rd, Suite 3, about 20 to 25 minutes from most of Tempe by the Loop 202 or the US 60. Secure telehealth is available anywhere in Arizona.
They are two different offerings here, and both are real parts of the practice. Therapy is licensed clinical work with Alicia, LCSW, using somatic work, parts work, EMDR, and talk therapy. Chakra healing is offered as its own session, and it is wellness work, not therapy.
Kyla Gordon sees clients for $85 a session under Alicia Wright's clinical supervision. She is a therapist intern finishing her Master of Social Work, with a psychology degree from ASU. Sessions are by secure video anywhere in Arizona or in person at the Mesa office, about 26 minutes from campus, and the first step is a free 30-minute phone consult.
Yes. Alicia and Kyla both see clients by secure video anywhere in Arizona, so you can have sessions from home in Tempe and never make the drive. You can also switch between telehealth and the Mesa office from week to week.
Yes. Alicia is the couples therapist on staff. Sessions are in person at the Mesa office or by secure telehealth anywhere in Arizona, and many couples add a few individual sessions along the way.
Yes, while you are in Arizona. Therapy is licensed in Arizona only, so telehealth sessions happen while you are physically in the state. If you travel for work, or you are an ASU student heading home for the summer, bring it up in the consultation and we will plan around it.
Yes. Tracking sensation, breath, and regulation all work over secure video, and being in your own space can make it easier to settle. Telehealth is available anywhere in Arizona.
We are out-of-network, so we do not bill insurance directly. We provide superbills you can submit to a PPO for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted. Sessions range from $85 to $185 depending on which therapist you see.
Yes. Both Alicia and Kyla work with pre-teens and teens. Kyla sees clients at a lower rate under Alicia's clinical supervision, which makes this an accessible place to start.
Yes. Start with a free 30-minute consult by phone to see whether it is a fit before you book anything.
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